A new Comprehension skill lets Mages decipher scrolls. One of them turns the Blade of Silverlaine (Shadowfang Keep) into the Coldflame Saber, a sword that hits frozen targets harder, which hints at a melee "battle-mage" build. Source ↗
49 talents in three trees, 6 of them renamed or reworked since Classic.
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Arcane Subtlety2 ranks
Arcane Focus5 ranks
Improved Channeling5 ranks · was Improved Arcane Missiles
Wand Specialization2 ranks
Magic Absorption5 ranks
Arcane Concentration5 ranks
Arcane Geometry2 ranks · was Magic Attunement
Arcane Impact3 ranks · was Improved Arcane Explosion
Arcane Resilience1 rank
Arcane Shielding2 ranks · was Improved Mana Shield
Improved Counterspell2 ranks
Arcane Meditation3 ranks
Presence of Mind1 rank
Arcane Mind5 ranks
Arcane Instability3 ranks
Arcane Power1 rank
Improved Fireball5 ranks
Impact5 ranks
Ignite5 ranks
Flame Throwing2 ranks
Wake of Fire3 ranks · was Improved Fire Blast
Incineration2 ranks · was Incinerate
Improved Flamestrike3 ranks
Pyroblast1 rank
Burning Soul2 ranks
Improved Scorch3 ranks
Improved Fire Ward2 ranks
Master of Elements3 ranks
Critical Mass3 ranks
Blast Wave1 rank
Fire Power5 ranks
Combustion1 rank
Frost Warding2 ranks
Improved Frostbolt5 ranks
Elemental Precision3 ranks
Ice Shards5 ranks
Frostbite3 ranks
Improved Frost Nova2 ranks
Permafrost3 ranks
Piercing Ice3 ranks
Cold Snap1 rank
Improved Blizzard3 ranks
Arctic Reach2 ranks
Frost Channeling3 ranks
Shatter5 ranks
Ice Block1 rank
Improved Cone of Cold3 ranks
Winter's Chill5 ranks
Ice Barrier1 rankFrom the Forever beta client's own talent tables (build 1.60.1.69977). Talents marked "was" have a new name compared with Classic Era, so their effect has probably changed too. Blizzard can still change any of this. Last checked 7 November 2026.
Starting priorities, based on how Classic stats work. Forever is live and Blizzard may still adjust stats, so treat these as a starting point. The upgrade checker lets you change the weights.
Frost Armorlevel 1 · 3 ranksFrostboltlevel 4 · 11 ranks
Frost Novalevel 10 · 4 ranksBlizzardlevel 20 · 6 ranks
Ice Lancelevel 20 · 6 ranks · talentFrost Wardlevel 22 · 5 ranksCone of Coldlevel 26 · 5 ranksIce Armorlevel 30 · 4 ranksIce Barrierlevel 46 · 3 ranks · talentFireballlevel 1 · 12 ranks
Fire Blastlevel 6 · 7 ranksFlamestrikelevel 16 · 6 ranksFire Wardlevel 20 · 5 ranks
Scorchlevel 22 · 7 ranksPyroblastlevel 24 · 7 ranks · talentBlast Wavelevel 36 · 4 ranks · talent
Frostfire Boltlevel 40 · 3 ranks
Arcane Intellectlevel 1 · 5 ranks
Conjure Waterlevel 4 · 7 ranks
Conjure Foodlevel 6 · 7 ranksArcane Missileslevel 8 · 8 ranks
Polymorphlevel 8 · 6 ranks
Dampen Magiclevel 12 · 5 ranks
Slow Falllevel 12Arcane Explosionlevel 14 · 6 ranks
Amplify Magiclevel 18 · 4 ranks
Remove Lesser Curselevel 18
Arcane Blastlevel 20 · 5 ranks · talent
Blinklevel 20Mana Shieldlevel 20 · 6 ranks
Teleport: Ironforgelevel 20
Teleport: Orgrimmarlevel 20
Teleport: Stormwindlevel 20
Teleport: Undercitylevel 20Counterspelllevel 24
Conjure Mana Agatelevel 28
Teleport: Darnassuslevel 30
Teleport: Thunder Blufflevel 30
Mage Armorlevel 34 · 3 ranks
Conjure Mana Jadelevel 38
Portal: Ironforgelevel 40
Portal: Orgrimmarlevel 40
Portal: Stormwindlevel 40
Portal: Undercitylevel 40
Conjure Mana Citrinelevel 48
Portal: Darnassuslevel 50
Portal: Thunder Blufflevel 50
Teleport: Dalaranlevel 50
Arcane Brilliancelevel 56
Conjure Mana Rubylevel 58
Polymorph: Cowlevel 60From the Forever beta client's own ability tables (build 1.60.1.70205): the level the first rank is learned at, and how many ranks follow. An ability marked talent needs a talent point first. Talents are listed above. Abilities taught by quests or books may be missing, and Blizzard can still change any of this. Last checked 7 November 2026. Hover an ability for its tooltip.